Steve Grahn & Mattias Malm – Blues
The Swedish musician Steve Grahn from Malmö, Sweden, together with guitarist and Dobro player Mattias Malm, play soft and laid back acoustic blues and country blues.
In 2006 Steve and Mattias released their first duo album “That`s Alright“.
In 2009 Steve won the Janne Rosenqvist Memorial, a distinction awarded by the
Scandinavian Blues Association and Swedish Blues Union.
Most recently Steve & Mattias took the prize in the European competition called Baltic Blues Challenge.
And, in January 2010 the duo was in Memphis, TN, USA to take part in the International Blues Challenge.
For all the latest info check out www.stevegrahn.com and www.myspace.com/stevegrahn
Roman Andrén – Jazz
Working with some of Malmös finest jazz/funk musicians Malmö resident Roman Andrén enjoys playing at the Southern Kitchen where he performs his own material along with his fellow groovecreators Johnny Åman (Acoustic Bass) and Joselo Orellana (Percussion). Roman has released four albums. The latest “Color Green” (afro/jazz/funk/latin) released by ajabu! in 2010.
“It will be a night filled with latin/jazz/groove and more.”
RAG-AND-BONE
Rag-And-Bone has played over one hundred gigs in Sweden (and Denmark) and has been supporting artist s like Little Feat (US), Kevin Montgomery (US), Al Perkins (US) and Thorsten Flinck (SWE) through the years. In 2007 Mats represented Sweden at the Emergenza Acoust ic Showcase in Munich, Germany and in 2009 Rag-And-Bone (featuring Chris Corney) made a small tour of England, where the band plans to return in 2010.
Richard Lindgren – Poet, Singer Songwriter
Homesick Mac
Homesick Mac plays a mixture of folk, blues, hillbilly and own compositions, mostly in a solo setting.
“The Yugoslav native sings and picks acoustic blues and country with the Southern back roads authority.”
TOP 20 CDs of the year , ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE, U.S.A, February issue 2004
“Homesick Mac sings blues and traditional country tunes in a southern baritone as rich as molasses; his fingerpicking calls to mind Doc Watson, among others; and listening to Leaving, it is difficult to believe that he is a Yugoslav (now living in Sweden) who has never set foot in the US. But Mac has absorbed American musical idioms so well that he doesn`t merely imitate Watson on “Deep River Blues,” but takes the blueprint and runs with it. Exemplified by the title track, which could pass for a 70-year-old country blues standard, Mac`s originals bespeak an artist contributing his own voice to the story and deserving greater recognition in the music`s birthplace”. (Vertical Jazz, www.verticaljazz.com)
Ian Zack , ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE, U.S.A
With 6 CDs released over the years he`s been playing the European circuit since 1983. He currently lives in Helsingborg, Sweden.
Jon Strider – Singer Songwriter
Jon Strider, from San Francisco, California, has worked and collaborated with some of the best musicians in Austin,
Nashville and Los Angeles .
Jon has just completed and realeased his 6th solo album ‘Fresh Tracks’ on New Sky Records.
His music has been called “Rhythm N’ Folk” a blend of Americana and folk rock with a touch of country and blues.
For all the latest info check out www.jonstrider.com
